Health Services

Nurses' Contact Information: Fax 508-416-2120

Bridget Veale

Titles: Nurse

Email:

Phone Numbers:
School: 508-416-2263

Mindy Wade

Titles: Nurse

Email:

Phone Numbers:
School: 508-416-2263

To report your student’s absence, please contact Melissa Sabo, Attendance Secretary at mksabo@keefetech.org, 508-416-2259 and update the school nurses as needed.

The KT nursing team is looking forward to working with you for the 2026-2027 school year to ensure the year is healthy and safe for everyone. Students learn best when they are healthy! Here are some important school protocols & policies to keep in mind:

Physical Exams: All new students are required to provide a current physical. Student athletes must have a current physical to participate, including for try-outs. Physicals expire after 13 months. School Health Resources for Parents
Copy of Vaccine Record: State regulations require each child to meet grade entry immunization requirements. State Immunization Requirements
- Still in need of any catch-up vaccines? Check out these resources to book an appointment before the start of school.
  Framingham Board of Health Nursing Clinic: 508-532-5473, https://www.framinghamma.gov/2602/Public-Health-Nursing-Services
  Latino Health Program: (508) 875-1237, https://lhiprogram.org/
Does your child have diabetes, a seizure disorder, or anaphylactic allergies? If so, please notify the nurses and provide a copy of their doctor’s currently prescribed emergency plan and medication orders. Plan to drop off any rescue medicine at the beginning of the year (For example, EpiPen, seizure meds, diabetes meds, inhaler)
If your child has any life-threatening food allergies, you can also reach out to our Cafeteria Director, Scott Morris, for any questions related to our school’s meal program at smorris@keefetech.org or 508-416-2248
Medications: Medications should be administered at home before or after school whenever possible unless it has been deemed medically necessary by a physician to have medication during the school day.
- ALL medications must have signed doctor’s orders.
- Medication must be delivered to the nurse in a current pharmacy or manufacturer labeled container. We cannot accept any medication in plastic bags, pill sorters, or expired pill bottles.
- Medication orders must be renewed each school year (after July 1st).
- Over-the-Counter Medicines: Once you’re registered with PowerSchool, make sure you go into the Health section and check off permission for your child to receive over-the-counter medicines while at school in case they are feeling unwell during the school day. We can provide medicines like acetaminophen, ibuprofen, tums, cough drops, and benadryl but we can only do so with a parent’s permission. For any PowerSchool questions, please check in with our data specialist, Daniel Fothergill (dfothergill@k eefetech.org or 508-416-2237)

School Health Guidelines and Resources

Guidelines for common illnesses and attending school

If your child has been diagnosed with strep throat, pink eye, ringworm, or impetigo, etc., he/she must be on antibiotics 24 hours before returning to school and must be fever-free for 24hours without fever-reducing medicine.

■ Chicken pox, Pertussis, Rubella, Mumps, Measles, Hepatitis A - Your medical provider and the school nurses can review the different criteria for return to school following these illnesses.

■ Your child feels too unwell and cannot keep up with the school day.

To report your student’s absence, please contact Melissa Sabo, mksabo@keefetech.org, 508-416-2259 and update the school nurses as needed.

Please reach out to the KT nurses with any health updates and/or health concerns so we can best care for your student during the school day.

Respiratory Illnesses Guidelines

Respiratory Illnesses Guidelines: We will be following the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the DESE recommendations to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses at school.

If you test positive for covid, you may begin to resume normal activities with precautions if:

You have not had a fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicines; AND
Your other symptoms are improving

You may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better.

For at least the first 5 days after you resume normal activities, take these extra precautions:

Avoid crowded indoor spaces. Wear a mask anytime you are indoors around other people
Wash your hands often with soap and warm water. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol.
Avoid spending time with people who are at increased risk for severe disease.

As a reminder, in addition to covid-related health issues, students cannot come into school with the following symptoms/conditions:

■ Nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea (must be symptom-free for a full 24 hours before return)

■ A persistent, uncontrolled cough and/or severe nasal drainage/congestion

■ Blistery, weeping skin sores or rash, especially if accompanied by a fever. Students will need to be cleared of any contagious illness by their physician before returning to school.

Emergency Services - Mental Health/Substance use crisis

If you or a family member are experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis, the Emergency Services Program/Mobile Crisis Intervention (ESP/MCI) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Anyone may contact ESP/MCI for assistance. Call toll-free at 1 (877) 382-1609, anytime, day or night:

https://www.mass.gov/guides/finding-mental-health-support-in-massachusetts#-getting-24-hour-emergency-and-crisis-support---1-(877)-382-1609-

Food Resources

Updated Immunization Requirements

Updated Immunization Requirements:

Per the the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, all students will need to receive a flu vaccine prior to December 31, 2020 in order to attend school.

In addition, students in Grade 11 (age 16 and older) must submit documentation that they have received their second (booster) dose of the meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY, also known by the brand names of Menveo and Menactra).

Please provide an updated immunization records to the nursing office as soon as possible to ensure your child remains eligible to attend school. If your child has a medical or religious exemption to receiving a requirement vaccinations, please also provide this documentation annually and as needed with any updates. Thank you!

School Immunization Requirements 2020-2021 School

Flu Vaccine Requirement Meningococcal Vaccine

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Additional Helpful Resources:

Health Office Forms

Medication Administration Form

Medication Permission Forms need to be completed for students who need to take medication during the school day and returned to the Health Office

In addition to signed parent/guardian consent for medication administration at school, we must also receive a signed order from the student's medical provider. A parent/guardian or designated adult should arrange to bring the medication to the school nurses, not the student. We can only accept a 30-day supply of any medication. If your student has a history of asthma and/or anaphylactic allergies, please also provide a current Asthma Action Plan and Food Allergy/Anaphylaxis Emergency Care plan.

Teen Health Resources

Screen Time: Our students are having to spend a significantly increased amount of time on computers lately with the need for online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is some information on Healthy Habits for Managing Increased Screen Time.

HealthyHabitsforManagingIncreasedScreenTime.pptx

Healthy Children.org: a great resource for health topics from prenatal to young adulthood.

TeenHealth.org: Teen & Parent sites

CDC - Adolescent and School Health: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/index.htm

The Teen Brain: The teen brain is a work in progress and still maturing and developing. Check out this slide show for more information about teen brain development and related topics.

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Health Services

Nurses' Contact Information: Fax 508-416-2120

Bridget Veale

Mindy Wade

To report your student’s absence, please contact Melissa Sabo, Attendance Secretary at mksabo@keefetech.org, 508-416-2259 and update the school nurses as needed.

School Health Guidelines and Resources

Guidelines for common illnesses and attending school

Respiratory Illnesses Guidelines

Emergency Services - Mental Health/Substance use crisis

https://www.mass.gov/guides/finding-mental-health-support-in-massachusetts#-getting-24-hour-emergency-and-crisis-support---1-(877)-382-1609-

Food Resources

Updated Immunization Requirements

Updated Immunization Requirements:

Additional Helpful Resources:

Health Office Forms

Health Office Forms

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Medication Administration Form

Medication Permission Forms need to be completed for students who need to take medication during the school day and returned to the Health Office

Teen Health Resources

Screen Time: Our students are having to spend a significantly increased amount of time on computers lately with the need for online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is some information on Healthy Habits for Managing Increased Screen Time.

The Teen Brain: The teen brain is a work in progress and still maturing and developing. Check out this slide show for more information about teen brain development and related topics.

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